{"product_id":"back-to-doggone-school-isbn-9781101935118","title":"Back to Dog-Gone School","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eDog lovers \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e kids anxious about going back to school will be delighted by \u003cb\u003ethis photographic Step 2 reader with school-themed poems\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFrom   the bus stop to the last bell, the school day is covered. The easy-to-read poems were chosen and adapted from the delightful hardcover picture books \u003ci\u003eLoose Leashes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDog-Gone School\u003c\/i\u003e, by husband-and-wife team Ron and Amy Schmidt. Plus there are a   few new poems and photos, too! Which dog is your favorite?\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eStep 2 Readers \u003c\/b\u003euse basic vocabulary and short sentences to tell simple   stories, for children who recognize familiar words and can sound out new   words with help.\"Random House, the pioneer of the [early reader] genre, offers a bit  of school orientation for nervous new scholars in this title in their  Step-into-Reading series, Level Two, which offers controlled vocabulary,  visual cues, and rhymes to ease the way for practice for newly  independent readers.\"—Books for Kids BlogAMY SCHMIDT has been writing children’s poetry and short stories for several years. She enjoys the challenge of finding just the right form and words for her poetry. Ron and Amy live in the Northeast with their two children, Rory and Tess, and their gigantic white dog. They enjoy spending time with their family and advocating for animal welfare and literacy causes. Visit them on the Web at looseleashes.com.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRON SCHMIDT’s first photo shoot, at age ten, was a wildlife expedition around his suburban New Jersey neighborhood. Armed with an old camera he’d received as a gift, Ron took pictures of his dog and some local squirrels. After studying photography in college, he worked with several high-fashion and celebrity photographers before opening his own studio. As a dog lover, Ron spends most days taking photographs of man’s best friend, but now he has a way better camera.","brand":"Random House Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302037508325,"sku":"NP9781101935118","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781101935118.jpg?v=1767722088","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/back-to-doggone-school-isbn-9781101935118","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}